22 NOVEMBER 1935, page 40

Why We Laugh

Humour. By Stephen Leacock. (Lane. 75. 6d.) Ma. LEAeock is like that diVine who once said freen hey pulpit that lie was going to offer up not a prayer but an explanation. For......

Enjpying : Life

Personal Pleasures. By Rose 'Macaulay. (Gollanez. 78. 01.) LET us be grateful to this author for her delicate agility of style, preserving in a manner so gay,' so melodious and......

A Martyr In The Making

Charles I and Cromwell. An Essay. 13y C, M. Young: (Davies. 7s. 6d.) SomEoss, I see, has already said that Mr. G. M. Young is One of those rare people who write too little. But......